Tortellini Chicken Salad
A beautiful dinner entree that checks all the boxes. It can be served for your family or company.
Ingredients
For the Marinade:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 c balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
For the Salad:
- 8 oz spring green salad mix
- 1/2 C crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 C pine nuts, toasted
- 1 pkg 3 cheese tortellini cooked and drained
- 1/4 C balsamic glaze
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag with all of the marinade ingredients. Marinate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.
- Grill the chicken on a grill or in a grill pan. It takes about five minutes per side for the chicken to cook depending on how thick your breasts are. Let them rest for five minutes and then slice into thin slices.
- Place the lettuce on a large serving platter. Top it with the warm tortellini, feta cheese, pine nuts, and chicken breast slices.Drizzle the balsamic glaze and olive oil over the top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.